OVENBIRD_(FAMILY)

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'Ovenbirds' or 'furnariids' comprise a large family of small sub-oscine passerine bird species found in Central and South America. They form the family Furnariidae. They should not be confused with the Ovenbird, ''Seiurus aurocapillus'', which is a wood warbler in the family Parulidae.
This is a diverse group of insectivores which gets its name from the elaborate "oven-like" clay nests built by some species, although others build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The Spanish word for "oven" gives the conspicuous horneros their name. Furnariid nests are always constructed with a cover, and up to six pale blue, greenish or white eggs are laid. Most species are forest birds, but some are found in more open habitats.

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Systematics

Subfamily Sclerurinae

Subfamily Dendrocolaptinae - 'Woodcreepers'

Subfamily Furnariinae

References

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Systematics

Recently, the woodcreepers (formerly Dendrocolaptidae) were merged into this family, following analysis of mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' and several nDNA sequences (Irestedt ''et al.'' 2002).
The systematics of the Dendrocolaptinae were reviewed by Rajkow (1994) based on morphology and by Irestedt ''et al.'' (2004) based on analysis of more nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. Using the latter approach, the suspected major lineages of the Furnariinae (foliage-gleaners, spinetails, and true ovenbirds) were confirmed, but some new lineages were discovered and the relationships of several genera had to be revised (Fjeldså et al., 2005).
The taxonomic arrangement presented below is based on a synthesis of current data (e.g. Cheviron ''et al.'', 2005). Many species or entire genera have not been sampled to analyze DNA sequences, and as the recent studies have discovered that convergent evolution is commonplace in the family, it seems not advisable to place them in the taxonomic sequence without further research. Several genera are in need of revision too.

Subfamily Sclerurinae

'Miners' and 'leaftossers'

★ 'Genus ''Geositta''' - miners (11 species)

★ 'Genus ''Sclerurus''' - leaftossers

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★ Short-billed Leaftosser, ''Sclerurus rufigularis''

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★ Tawny-throated Leaftosser, ''Sclerurus mexicanus''

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★ Gray-throated Leaftosser, ''Sclerurus albigularis''

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★ Black-tailed Leaftosser, ''Sclerurus caudacutus''

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★ Rufous-breasted Leaftosser, ''Sclerurus scansor''

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★ Scaly-throated Leaftosser, ''Sclerurus guatemalensis''

Subfamily Dendrocolaptinae - 'Woodcreepers'

For a complete listing of species, see the subfamily article.

Tribe 'Xenopini' - 'xenops'

★ Genus ''Megaxenops'' - Great Xenops

★ Genus ''Xenops'' (4 species)
Tribe 'Dendrocolaptini' - 'true woodcreepers'

★ Genus ''Glyphorynchus'' - Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

★ Genus ''Dendrocincla'' (6 species)

★ Genus ''Deconychura'' (2 species, probably distinct genera)

★ Genus ''Sittasomus'' - Olivaceous Woodcreeper

★ Genus ''Nasica'' - Long-billed Woodcreeper

★ Genus ''Dendrexetastes'' - Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper

★ Genus ''Dendrocolaptes'' (5 species)

★ Genus ''Hylexetastes'' (2-4 species)

★ Genus ''Xiphocolaptes'' (4 species)

★ Genus ''Campylorhamphus'' - scythebills (5 species)

★ Genus ''Drymornis'' - Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper

★ Genus ''Lepidocolaptes'' (7 species)

★ Genus ''Dendroplex'' (2 species, formerly in ''Xiphorhynchus'')

★ Genus ''Xiphorhynchus'' (some 15 species, possibly polyphyletic)

Subfamily Furnariinae

'Horneros' and allies
Tribe '"Berlepschiini"' - 'Palmcreeper' (possibly distinct subfamily)

★ Genus ''Berlepschia'' - Point-tailed Palmcreeper
Tribe 'Philydorini' - 'foliage-gleaners and allies'


★ Foilage-gleaners

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★ Genus ''Philydor''

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★ Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor erythropterus''

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★ Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor erythrocercus''

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★ Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor ruficaudatus''

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★ Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor rufus''

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★ Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor lichtensteini''

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★ Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor dimidiatus''

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★ Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor pyrrhodes''

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★ Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor fuscipennis''

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★ Black-capped Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor atricapillus''

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★ Alagoas Foliage-gleaner, ''Philydor novaesi''

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★ Genus ''Automolus'' (7 species)

★ Genus ''Thripadectes'' - treehunters

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★ Flammulated Treehunter, ''Thripadectes flammulatus''

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★ Buff-throated Treehunter, ''Thripadectes scrutator''

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★ Striped Treehunter, ''Thripadectes holostictus''

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★ Black-billed Treehunter, ''Thripadectes melanorhynchus''

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★ Streak-capped Treehunter, ''Thripadectes virgaticeps''

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★ Uniform Treehunter, ''Thripadectes ignobilis''

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★ Streak-breasted Treehunter, ''Thripadectes rufobrunneus''
Tribe '"Margarornini"' - 'treerunners'

★ Genus ''Margarornis'' (4 species)
Tribe 'Furnariini' - 'true ovenbirds'


★ Genus ''Furnarius'' - horneros (6 species)

★ Genus ''Upucerthia''

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★ Scale-throated Earthcreeper, ''Upucerthia dumetaria''

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★ Plain-breasted Earthcreeper, ''Upucerthia jelskii''

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★ Buff-breasted Earthcreeper, ''Upucerthia validirostris''

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★ White-throated Earthcreeper, ''Upucerthia albigula''

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★ Striated Earthcreeper, ''Upucerthia serrana''

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★ Straight-billed Earthcreeper, ''Upucerthia ruficauda''

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★ Rock Earthcreeper, ''Upucerthia andaecola''

★ Genus ''Cinclodes'' - cinclodes (some 12 species)
Tribe 'Synallaxini' - 'spinetails and allies'

★ Genus ''Leptasthenura'' - tit-spinetails (10 species)

★ Genus ''Phacellodomus'' - thornbirds

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★ Plain Softtail, ''Phacellodomus fusciceps''

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★ Russet-mantled Softtail, ''Phacellodomus berlepschi''

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★ Common Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus rufifrons''

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★ Little Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus sibilatrix''

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★ Streak-fronted Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus striaticeps''

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★ Greater Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus ruber''

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★ Freckle-breasted Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus striaticollis''

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★ Spot-breasted Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus maculipectus''

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★ Chestnut-backed Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus dorsalis''

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★ Red-eyed Thornbird, ''Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus''

★ Genus ''Anumbius'' - Firewood-gatherer

★ Genus ''Coryphistera'' - Lark-like Brushrunner

★ Genus ''Asthenes'' - canasteros (22-24 species)

★ Spinetails

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★ Genus ''Cranioleuca'' - typical spinetails (c.20 species)

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★ Genus ''Synallaxis'' (some 30-35 species)

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★ Genus ''Poecilurus''

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★ White-whiskered Spinetail, ''Poecilurus candei''

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★ Hoary-throated Spinetail, ''Poecilurus kollari''

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★ Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, ''Poecilurus scutatus''
'Affiliations undetermined'

★ Genus ''Lochmias'' - Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper (Sclerurinae or "Margaronini"?)

★ Genus ''Heliobletus'' - Sharp-billed Treehunter (probably Xenopini)

★ Genus ''Pseudocolaptes'' - tuftedcheeks (3 species; possibly "Berlepschiini")

★ Genus ''Anabacerthia'' (3 species; probably Philydorini)

★ Genus ''Syndactyla'' (probably Philydorini)

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★ Lineated Foliage-gleaner, ''Syndactyla subalaris''

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★ Guttulated Foliage-gleaner, ''Syndactyla guttulata''

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★ Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner, ''Syndactyla rufosuperciliata''

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★ Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner, ''Syndactyla ruficollis''

★ Genus ''Simoxenops'' - recurvebills (probably Philydorini)

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★ Peruvian Recurvebill, ''Simoxenops ucayalae''

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★ Bolivian Recurvebill, ''Simoxenops striatus''

★ Genus ''Ancistrops'' - Chestnut-winged Hookbill (probably Philydorini)

★ Genus ''Hyloctistes'' - Striped Woodhaunter (probably Philydorini)

★ Genus ''Anabazenops'' (2 species; probably Philydorini)

★ Genus ''Cichlocolaptes'' - Pale-browed Treehunter (probably Philydorini)

★ Genus ''Hylocryptus'' (2 species; possibly Philydorini)

★ Barbtails (probably "Margaronini")

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★ Genus ''Premnornis''

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★ Rusty-winged Barbtail, ''Premnornis guttuligera''

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★ Genus ''Premnoplex''

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★ Spotted Barbtail, ''Premnoplex brunnescens''

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★ White-throated Barbtail, ''Premnoplex tatei''

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★ Genus ''Roraimia''

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★ Roraiman Barbtail, ''Roraimia adusta''

★ Genus ''Ochetorhynchus'' (probably Furnarini)

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★ Chaco Earthcreeper, ''Ochetorhynchus certhioides''

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★ Bolivian Earthcreeper, ''Ochetorhynchus harterti''

★ Genus ''Eremobius'' - Band-tailed Earthcreeper (probably Furnarini)

★ Genus ''Chilia'' - Crag Chilia (probably Furnarini)

★ Genus ''Clibanornis'' - Canebrake Groundcreeper (possibly Furnarini)

★ Genus ''Limnornis'' - reedhaunters (2 species; possibly Synallaxini)

★ Genus ''Phleocryptes''

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★ Wren-like Rushbird, ''Phleocryptes melanops''

★ Genus ''Aphrastura'' - rayaditos (2 species, includes ''Limnoctites''; possibly Synallaxini)

★ Genus ''Spartonoica'' (possibly Synallaxini)

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★ Bay-capped Wren-spinetail, ''Spartonoica maluroides''

★ Genus ''Sylviorthorhynchus'' - Des Murs's Wiretail (possibly Synallaxini)

★ Thistletails (probably Synallaxini)

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★ Genus ''Schizoeaca''

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★ Ochre-browed Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca coryi''

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★ Perija Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca perijana''

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★ White-chinned Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca fuliginosa''

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★ Mouse-colored Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca griseomurina''

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★ Eye-ringed Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca palpebralis''

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★ Vilcabamba Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca vilcabambae''

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★ Puna Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca helleri''

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★ Black-throated Thistletail, ''Schizoeaca harterti''

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★ Genus ''Oreophylax'' - Itatiaia Thistletail

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★ Genus ''Schoeniophylax''

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★ Chotoy Spinetail, ''Schoeniophylax phryganophila''

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★ Genus ''Siptornopsis''

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★ Great Spinetail, ''Siptornopsis hypochondriacus''

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★ Genus ''Gyalophylax'' - Red-shouldered Spinetail (previously ''Synallaxis'')

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★ Genus ''Hellmayrea'' - White-browed Spinetail

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★ Genus ''Certhiaxis'' (2 species)

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★ Genus ''Thripophaga''

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★ Orinoco Softtail, ''Thripophaga cherriei''

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★ Striated Softtail, ''Thripophaga macroura''

★ Genus ''Siptornis''

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★ Spectacled Prickletail, ''Siptornis striaticollis''

★ Genus ''Metopothrix'' - Orange-fronted Plushcrown

★ Genus ''Xenerpestes'' - graytails

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★ Equatorial Graytail, ''Xenerpestes singularis''

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★ Double-banded Graytail, ''Xenerpestes minlosi''

★ Genus ''Acrobatornis'' - Pink-legged Graveteiro

★ Genus ''Pseudoseisura'' - cacholotes

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★ Caatinga Cacholote, ''Pseudoseisura cristata''

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★ Gray-crested Cacholote, ''Pseudoseisura unirufa''

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★ Brown Cacholote, ''Pseudoseisura lophotes''

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★ White-throated Cacholote, ''Pseudoseisura gutturalis''

★ Genus ''Pygarrhichas''

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★ White-throated Treerunner, ''Pygarrhichas albogularis''

References

★ 'Cheviron', Z. A.; Capparella, Angelo P.; Vuilleumier, François (2005): Molecular phylogenetic relationships among the ''Geositta'' miners (Furnariidae) and biogeographic implications for avian speciation in Fuego-Patagonia. ''Auk'' '122'(1): 158–174. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[0158:MPRATG]2.0.CO;2 HTML abstract

★ 'Fjeldså', Jon; Irestedt, Martin & Ericson, Per G. P. (2005): Molecular data reveal some major adaptational shifts in the early evolution of the most diverse avian family, the Furnariidae. ''Journal of Ornithology'' '146': 1–13. [English with German abstract] (HTML abstract) PDF fulltext

★ 'Irestedt', Martin; Fjeldså, Jon; Johansson, Ulf S. & Ericson, Per G.P. (2002): Systematic relationships and biogeography of the tracheophone suboscines (Aves: Passeriformes). ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' '23'(3): 499–512. (HTML abstract)

★ 'Irestedt', Martin; Fjeldså, Jon & Ericson, Per G. P. (2004): Phylogenetic relationships of woodcreepers (Aves: Dendrocolaptinae) - incongruence between molecular and morphological data. ''Journal of Avian Biology'' '35'(3): 280-288. (HTML abstract)

★ 'Rajkow', Robert J. (1994): A phylogeny of the woodcreepers (Dendrocolaptinae). ''Auk'' '111'(1): 104–114. PDF fulltext

External links

★ Ovenbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection

★ Ovenbird sounds in the xeno-canto collection